&8226;Look at the statements below and the passage.<br>&8226;Which paragraph (A, B, C or D) does each statement (1-7) refer to？<br>&8226;For each statement (1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.<br>&8226;You will need to use some of these letters more than once.<br>Demand for Houses Still Running Ahead of Supply<br>A<br>House prices have risen again this month as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to the latest research from the property website Rightmove. co. u. k. National average asking prices asking prices rose by 2.3 per cent in September, pushing the average house price through ￡150,000 and setting the annual rate at 22.2 per cent.<br>B<br>"The shortage of properties coming on to the market in many areas means that it is still a seller's market, particularly in the lower and middle price brackets. This shortage and continuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices overall," Rightmove's Miles Shipside said. The findings support the latest survey from the nationwide Building Society, which showed prices rising at their highest rate since 1999, but contradict the latest Halifax survey which reported a slight slowdown in annual inflation from 20.8 to 18.8 per cent.<br>C<br>"It's an intriguing situation, with two house price indexes showing the market grinding to a halt, and two showing that the train still has a good head of steam," said John Wriglesworth, an independent housing commentator. He said that property markets should remain "well supported", thanks to "low interest rates, good affordability and low unemployment".<br>D<br>At the end of last month, nation wide said house prices surged at their fastest rate for 13 years and said it saw no sign of demand for homes weakening. The price of the average home jumped by 2.5 percent in August, for the second month in a row, to ￡110,890, a gain of￡67 for every day of the month. Halifax contradicted that just days later, reporting that prices rose in August at their slowest rate for 10 months. It said house prices rose just 0.2 per cent, after jumping 1.8 per cent in July, bringing the annual rise down to 18.8 per cent.<br>It is still a seller's market.

听力原文：Woman: You know, you work hard, get all sorts of qualifications, try to be the best in your field, and then what？ Well, I've done all that, and now I'm interested in the new generation of men and women coming into business. I remember I needed plenty of encouragement and guidance along the way, and I believe that with my experience I can steer youngsters in the right direction to achieve what they want. That's my priority for the future.<br>(17)

听力原文：Woman: I met lots of people on the course. They were from many different firms but most of them are trained accountants. The course was aimed at companies who were expanding internationally,so we spent quite a lot of time on the influence of exchange rates and on allowing for it in budgets.Yes, and there was also one session on computer packages and how they might be useful.<br>(14)

&8226;Read the text below about consumer electronics model.<br>&8226;In most of the lines 34--45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.<br>&8226;If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.<br>&8226;If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.<br>Interconnect Your Home<br>Correct If the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is any indication, this will<br>come be the year of PCs going from the desktop and come into your hand, your living<br>34 room, or your kitchen appliances. The idea of interconnectivity is emerged as a<br>35 central theme at the massive trade show. Increasing more companies, including<br>36 Microsoft, were showing off products that allow PCs, TVs, stereos, and media<br>37 recorders are to be connected by home networks. Intel said it would enter the<br>38 consumer electronics market as for the first time with a chip specifically<br>39 designed to provide power cheaper, better flat-panel TV displays and an<br>40 all-in-one home entertainment PC. "Entertainment PCs", according to Intel, will<br>41 come on the market later this year, priced at between 6, 400 yuan or less. They<br>42 are intended to offer that live TV tuning, video recording, DVD and photo display,<br>43 and even video gaming. What at stake is the traditional consumer electronics<br>44 model, since then PC companies push into the higher-margin market for<br>45 consumer electronics, driving down costs and playing up interactive feature.<br>(34)

听力原文：M: Your job is to deal with the small switchboard, which can be easily moved. Most of the calls you deal with are from customers requiring details of their invoices. This means that you have to get up from your desk and check information in the filing cabinet.<br>(16)

听力原文：Man: I often meet job hunters in the office and I am asked to give them some advice on how to succeed in employment. Well, I say, try to please yourself. Giving answers that you think will suit a potential employer, losing touch with your own feelings is certain to get you nowhere. Of course, don't be hostile--nobody wants to hire someone disagreeing. An effective interview, whether you are offered the job or not, is like an exciting encounter in conversation with your seatmate on an airplane.<br>(16)

听力原文：Woman: This novel costs two ninety-nine. This book is one pound forty-two. And that pocket dictionary is priced at fourteen twenty-four. You gave me two ten pounds. Let's look at the calculator and find out how much change I'll give you.<br>(16)

听力原文：Customers are much less loyal these days, so companies have to work hard to get repeat sales. And that means having staff who really understand customer care, and identifying what will sell. But of course demand changes. My first job was with an electronics firm that just didn't keep up with technical developments. They assumed there would always be a demand for their goods, and let their competitors get ahead of them. As a result they went out of business.<br>(21)

听力原文：Woman: My back is still hurting from the fall I had from my hike last week. I wondered if I should visit a doctor. Well, my husband told me that it could be due to internal injuries. Therefore, I come to see you.<br>&8226;You will hear five short recordings.<br>&8226;For each recording, decide who is talking.<br>&8226;Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.<br>&8226;Do not use any letter more than once.<br>&8226;After you have listened once, replay the recordings.

A. patient
B. personnel manager
C. friend
D. reader
E. job-hunter
F. doctor
G. bookstore owner
H. financial manager

Men in female-dominated jobs are treated differently.